Botany

What is Botany?	Related Careers
Related Skills	Job & Internship Seach Links
Career Planning Links	Professional Association Links
Miscellaneous Links	OSU Department of Botany and Plant Pathology

What is Botany?

The Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU focuses "on fundamental aspects of plant biology; plant health, plant function, plant-microbe and plant-insect interactions, genomics, evolution, and ecology."

According to the University of Oklahoma, "botany is the scientific study of plants - how plants function, what they look like, how they are related to each other, where they grow, how people make use of plants, and how plants evolved. Botany often includes the study of algae, may deal with fungi and bacteria, and usually explores the lives of plants, from tiny floating duck weeds to gigantic redwood trees. Plants are essential to the lives of humans, providing all out food - either directly or indirectly - as well as the oxygen we breathe... Plants are the foundation of all terrestrial communities, and they dramatically affect the world's climate, the global cycles of nutrients and water, as well as the lives of animals every day."

Botany - What Can I Do with This Degree? pdf - lists the industry areas, employers, and strategies for using your degree.

Related Careers

Agricultural Commodity Grader	Ethnobotanist	Pharmaceutical Researcher/Developer
Agriculture and Food Scientist	Florist	Physician
Agronomist	Forensic Scientist	Plant Biochemist
Biological Photographer	Forester	Plant Molecular Biologist
Biological Researcher	Geneticist	Plant Morphologist
Biotechnologist	High School Biology Teacher	Plant Physiologist
Biotechnology Specialist	Horticulturist	Plant Quarantine Officer
Botanist	International Development Specialist	Science Writer
Commercial Greenhouse Owner	Lab Technician	Scientist
Conservation Biologist	Land Use Planner	Soil Specialist
Conservation Botanist	Landscape Management & Design Consultant	US Department of Natural Resources Employee
Conservation/Environmental Organization Worker	Marine/Freshwater Biologist	State/County Health Department Official
County Agricultural Agent	Molecular Biologist	State Park Naturalist
Curator of Horticulture	National Forestry/Conservation Association Staff	Technical Writer
Ecologist	National Park Service Employee	Tissue Culture Specialist
Economic Botanist	Outdoor Educator	US Forest Service Botanist/Ecologist
Educational Production Manager	Paleobotanist	Water Quality Technician
Environmental Consultant	Park Service Employee	Wetland Ecologist
Environmental Educator	Peace Corps Volunteer	Wholesale Florist Purchaser
Environmental Impact Specialist

Related Skills

Communication (Oral & Written)	Problem Solving
Conduct Field Work/Experiments	Project Design
Enjoy the Outdoors/Plants	Testing/Hypothesis
Gathering & Analyzing Data	Understanding of Computers and Equipment
Maintaining Records/Data	Work Well with Others
Presentation Skills	Writing Grant Proposals

Job & Internship Search Links

USAJobs.gov - check out the Students and Recent Grads section and the Federal Jobs by College Major for a listing of job titles related to your major.

CoolWorks.com

Botanical Society of America: Careers in Botany

USDA Agricultural Research Service Careers

National Science Foundation Career Opportunities

Eco Jobs

Conservation Job Board

Botanist Jobs

Career Planning Links

Occupational Outlook Handbook - the following links also provide a summary of the career, what they do, the work environment, how to become one, the job outlook, similar occupations and contacts for more information.

Explore Careers in Life Sciences

Plant Pathology Online - is a professional, scientific organization dedicated to the study and control of plant diseases, that has lots of career and education information and news.

Science Careers - a great resource for finding science careers and learning about different science professions.

Careers in Science and Engineering - a planning guide for grad schools and beyond.

Major: Botany